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<H1>NetBeans 3.5 - Planned Features</H1>
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<H2>Content:</H2>
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<li><A href="#Open APIs">Open APIs</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#NetBeans Core">NetBeans Core</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#Java Development">Java Development</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#Debugger">Debugger</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#Text Editor">Text Editor</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#Tools">Tools</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#XML">XML</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#Web Development">Web Development</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#Version Control">Version Control</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#Distributed Applications Support">Distributed Applications Support</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#User Interface">User Interface</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#Experimental Modules">Experimental Modules</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#Miscellaneous Modules">Miscellaneous Modules</A><BR>
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<li><A href="#QA">QA</A><BR>
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<H2><A name="Open APIs">Open APIs</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" class="tablehbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT class="tablehfont" COLOR="#00315A"><B>Planned new features for Open APIs</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT"><B><A href="http://apisupport.netbeans.org/">Open APIs Support</A></B></TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">
                                Done
                            </TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">Bundle NetBeans-specific Ant tasks such as &lt;makenbm&gt;</TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: Open APIs, Open APIs Support, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="NetBeans Core">NetBeans Core</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: Core IDE, Auto Update, Projects, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="Java Development">Java Development</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER" class="tablehbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT class="tablehfont" COLOR="#00315A"><B>Planned new features for Java Development</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: Java Support, Class Support, JavaBeans, Javadoc, Form Editor, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="Debugger">Debugger</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: Debugger, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="Text Editor">Text Editor</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: Text Editor, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="Tools">Tools</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: Ant Integration, I18N, Image Files, JAR Packager, Properties Files, Scripting, Text Files, Utilities, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="XML">XML</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT"><B><A href="http://xml.netbeans.org/">XML Project</A></B></TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">
                                Done
                            </TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">Module writers can add XML catalog using layer.xml files.</TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT"><B><A href="http://xml.netbeans.org/">XML Project</A></B></TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">
                                Done
                            </TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">Properties panel should be updated for the selected XML element</TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT"><B><A href="http://xml.netbeans.org/">XML Project</A></B></TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">
                                Done
                            </TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">XSL code completion</TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT"><B>Introduce XSLT scenario concept</TD><TD VALIGN="LEFT" ALIGN="LEFT">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: XML Project, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="Web Development">Web Development</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: Applets, External Web Browser, Internal HTTP Server, JSPs &amp; Web Applications, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="Version Control">Version Control</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: VCS Core, Built-in CVS, Generic VCS, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="Distributed Applications Support">Distributed Applications Support</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: RMI, CORBA, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="User Interface">User Interface</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: User Interface, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="Experimental Modules">Experimental Modules</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: C++ Support, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="Miscellaneous Modules">Miscellaneous Modules</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: Support Interface Module, General Online Help, Third-party libraries, </FONT></TD>
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<H2><A name="QA">QA</A></H2>
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<TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Module</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Status</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Feature</B></FONT></TD><TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT class="tablecfont" COLOR="#666699"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="LEFT" class="tablecbg" COLSPAN="4"><FONT COLOR="#666699">Complete lists of new features: </FONT></TD>
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